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<strong>Straight No Chaser Announces 12-Date Canadian Tour</strong>
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Atlantic Records A Cappella Superstars Straight No Chaser Are Thrilled To Announce That Their First Cross-Canada Tour Will Come To 12 Cities In 6 Provinces, Kicking Off On February 6, 2011 In Alliston, Ontario And Ending In Vancouver, B.c. On February 20, 2011. Straight No Chaser Is The Real Deal â€“ The Captivating Sound Of Ten Unadulterated Human Voices Coming Together To Make Extraordinary Music That Is Moving People In A Fundamental Senseâ€¦ And With A Sense Of Humour.
â€œThe Singers Master The Tuning And Blend Demanded By Their Arrangements, Which Thankfully Give Precedence To The Harmonic Strengths Of The Human Voice Over Instrumental Mimicry.â€ - Billboard â€œWith Their Potent Vocals, This 10-Man A Cappella Outfit Gives You Plenty Of Reason To Raise A Glass Of Eggnog.â€ â€“ People â€œA 10-Man Group Moves From Campus To Youtube To A Dream Of Bringing A Cappella To The Mainstream Charts.â€ â€“ The New York Times
Straight No Chaser Have Been Bringing Audiences To Their Feet Ever Since They First Performed Over A Dozen Years Ago At The University Of Indiana. The Group Originally Came Together In The Fall Of 1996 At Iu, Basically As "10 Guys Who Happened To Be Good Friends Who Also Liked To Sing." They Re-Formed In 2008 After A Video Of Their Performance Of â€œThe 12 Days Of Christmasâ€ Became A Youtube Phenomenon Which Led To A Multi-Album Deal With The Historic Atlantic Records. Since Then They Have Released Two Holiday Albums 2008â€™S Holiday Spirits And 2009â€™S Christmas Cheers As Well As The Pop Music Based With A Twist. Over 25 Million Youtube Views, National Tv Appearances And Constant Touring Have Led To Sold-Out Shows And A Massive Fanbase. Earlier This Year The Group Took Up A Hugely Successful Residency At Harrahâ€™s Resort In Atlantic City Where They Performed 40 Shows In Eight Weeks.
With A Twist Marked Straight No Chaserâ€™S First Full-Length Departure From Holiday Music, And Marked The Groupâ€™S Highest Debut On The Billboard 200 To Date, At #29. Christmas, However, Has Been Good For Snc. The Group's 2008 Debut, Holiday Spirits, Hit No. 4 On Billboard's Top Holiday Albums Chart And Spent Two Weeks In The No. 1 Slot On Amazon And Five Days Atop The Itunes Sales Chart. Its Version Of "the 12 Days Of Christmas," Which Incorporates Toto's "africa," Went Top 5 On The Adult Contemporary Chart And Was Top 10 On The Christmas Radio Chart. The Subsequent Christmas Cheers In 2009 Was The No. 6 Top Holiday Album And Rolled Into The Billboard 200 At No. 38, While "the Christmas Can-Can" Kicked Its Way To No. 18 On The Adult Contemporary Tracks Chart.
Straight No Chaser 2011 Canadian Dates:
February 6 Alliston, Ont. Gibson Centre
February 7 Toronto, Ont. Glenn Gould Theatre
Febraury 8 London, Ont. Aeolian Hall
February 10 Belleville, Ont. Empire Theatre
February 11 Ottawa, Ont. Shenkman Hall
February 12 Montreal, Que. Gesu
February 14 Winnipeg, Man. Garrick Theatre
February 15 Saskatoon, Sask. The Broadway Theatre
February 16 Edmonton, Alta. Myer Horowitz Theatre
February 17 Calgary, Alta. Knox Chuch
February 19 Victoria, B.c. Venue Tbd
February 20 Vancouver, B.c. Vogue Theatre
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For More Information Please Contact: Steve Waxman, Warner Music Canada
E: Steve.waxman@warnermusic.com
P: (416) 758-1097